No MCC Council meeting this month to discuss project as Mayor’s term ends on Feb. 23 Reservation matrix for Mayoral poll, co-operation between Corporators crucial factors Mysore/Mysuru: The wait for the ambitious Piped Natural Gas (PNG) project launched by the Centre to be implemented in Mysuru city has just got longer as the Mysuru City…
What will happen to existing LPG agencies, staff?
February 3, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Reacting to the gas pipeline project, former Mayor Ayub Khan told Star of Mysore this morning that there is an urgent need to discuss the pros and cons of the project and it was not right to implement the project without transparency, though it is claimed to be people-friendly. “The disadvantages and advantages of…
Mysuru COVID-19 Update: February 3, 2022
February 3, 2022Mysuru reports 706 new COVID-19 positive cases, 2078 discharges and 5 deaths today.
Cabinet expansion: CM to visit Delhi on Feb. 7
February 3, 2022Scheduled to discuss Karnataka’s stand on Cauvery-Pennar river-linking project Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said he has postponed his scheduled trip to New Delhi for Feb. 7, on the request of Members of Parliament (MPs) from the State. The CM had earlier planned to leave for Delhi today (Feb. 3). Bommai plans to…
Minister instructs Police to control online gambling, cattle smuggling
February 3, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Home Minister Araga Jnanedra has instructed Police personnel to control online gambling and cattle smuggling. He was speaking after holding the progress review meeting with Police officials at the Office of the Superintendent of Police (SP) here yesterday. Pointing out that the State Government has introduced an Act to ban online gambling in the…
Wild elephant kills villager at Veeranahosahalli forest range
February 3, 2022Over 2,000 villagers stage protest; Demand DCF or higher Forest officials to visit the spot Hunsur: A wild elephant has killed a 50-year-old man at Veeranahosahalli Forest Range in Nagarahole Reserve Forest at about 9 pm yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Rajesh, a resident of Kolavige village in Veeranahosahalli. Yesterday at about 9…
‘AHINDA’ Vs ‘ALINGOW’: C.M. Ibrahim to float new forum for Minorities, Lingayats and Gowdas
February 3, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: In an attempt to polarise voters again in the name of caste in the next election, a new political movement ‘ALINGOW’ will take shape under the leadership of former Union Minister C.M. Ibrahim, who dissociated himself from the Congress after he was denied the post of leader of Congress in the Legislative Council. ‘ALINGOW’…
Kootupole Bridge opens to public
February 3, 2022The newly-constructed bridge connects Kodagu and Kerala; facilitates travel to Kannur Airport Virajpet: The newly constructed Kootupole bridge that links Kodagu district with neighbouring Kerala was formally thrown open for public travel last Monday. Kerala PWD Minister P.A. Mohammad Riaz, Peravoor MLA Sanni Joseph, Kodagu’s Virajpet MLA K.G. Bopaiah, MLC M.P. SujaKushalappa and other dignitaries…
Bad roads: Kodagu senior citizens petition CM
February 3, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Senior citizens of Ammathi in Kodagu have written to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai urging him to take urgent measures to repair roads in the Kodagu district that have gone from bad to worse shape. They have voiced their concern as a majority of major arterial and main roads connecting various parts of Kodagu have…
School enrolment declined significantly for children aged 6-14 years: Economic Survey
February 3, 2022New Delhi: The Covid-19 pandemic affected lakhs of Schools and Colleges across India and has had a significant impact on the education system, according to the Economic Survey 2021-22. The survey tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Monday showed a decline in School enrolment for children aged 6-14 years increased to…
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